used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
all'as
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From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
blueberrynounUS /ˈbluːberi/
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
dead-lustre
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From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
didn't
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From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
eatin
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From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I'm all'as a great hand to spot when I'm eatin' blueberry pie."
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blessed soul! it was not she; it was my arm that was scattering the contents of the pie.
be dressed in
From this reading "I'm glad I didn't wear my dead-lustre silk," said she tenderly; "it might 'a' got spotted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
at the time that
From this reading But when it came to the pie I had to give up the contest, and ate it reclining, literally, upon her bosom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know I board 'Blind Rodgers,'" she went on, still deeper to bury my regret and confusion.
